To choke on something ..gagged is the past tense of gag
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According to legend, Paris, while he was still a shepherd, was chosen by Zeus to determine which of three goddesses was the most beautiful. Rejecting bribes of kingly power from Hera and military might from Athena, he chose Aphrodite and accepted her bribe to help him win the most beautiful woman alive.
The hook is the sentence that catches your readers attention. Your hook is the first sentence in your first paragraph and should be intriguing.
Not 100% sure but most likely the fact that wars can last for years keeping people away from there family until they are injured or the war ends